Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:04:17 -, Terry Coles d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk wrote: It's not that the file wouldn't play on the PS3; I couldn't even add it to the list of videos for streaming in MediaTomb. Is there a way to do this in the shell instead of through a browser so I can see the error codes? that is odd. Can I presume MediaTomb is adding 'some' files? I think I was using the .avi extension with that script - sorry my email at the time was lacking in information. I've not yet found a way to control MT from the CLI. That would be pretty useful though. -- Using Opera M2: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
On Wednesday 20 Jan 2010, Robert Bronsdon wrote: On Tue, 19 Jan 2010 18:04:17 -, Terry Coles d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk wrote: It's not that the file wouldn't play on the PS3; I couldn't even add it to the list of videos for streaming in MediaTomb. Is there a way to do this in the shell instead of through a browser so I can see the error codes? that is odd. Can I presume MediaTomb is adding 'some' files? Yes. Files that already play without conversion and files I converted with Handbrake work fine. I think I was using the .avi extension with that script - sorry my email at the time was lacking in information. The resultant file played fine on this computer. It just wouldn't stream to the PS3. I've not yet found a way to control MT from the CLI. That would be pretty useful though. Although I'm not a big CLI user, I always find that trying to invoke misbehaving code in the shell generally reveals more errors than running the same code in a GUI. -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
On Tuesday 19 Jan 2010, Robert Bronsdon wrote: The main script I use is included below. It produces some large files but it does work on the PS3. I've had this working up to 720p content just fine so I know its OK. #!/bin/sh mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -channels 6 -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd:tsaf -vf softskip,scale=720:-2,hqdn3d,harddup -srate 48000 -af lavcresample=48000:volnorm=2 -ofps 25 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=5120:vstrict=0:keyint=15:vb itrate=5120:acodec=ac3:abitrate=192:autoaspect $1 -o $2 Interesting. That's yet another incantation of mencoder that I've seen, which produced good quality video that I could watch using MPlayer on the Linux box, but wouldn't stream in MediaTomb. It's not that the file wouldn't play on the PS3; I couldn't even add it to the list of videos for streaming in MediaTomb. Is there a way to do this in the shell instead of through a browser so I can see the error codes? -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
On Tuesday 19 Jan 2010, Ralph Corderoy wrote: In case it's not obvious, I think you run the script with two parameters, the input file and the desired output file. And the above is all on one line, or else append a space and a backslash, \, to all lines from mencoder onwards but the last. I got that far and the script worked fine. I just couldn't stream the O/P. -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
2010/1/18 Terry Coles d-...@hadrian-way.co.uk On Monday 18 Jan 2010, Dan Dart wrote: The audio may be in an unrecognised format. Have you tried -ao mp3lame in mencoder? But unrecognised by what? Will that encoding provide an audio stream that is recognised by the PS3; remember the original encoding worked fine on the Linux box. -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux Have you looked at HandBrake ( http://handbrake.fr )? I believe it has an encoding preset specifically for the PS3. -- Andrew Montgomery-Hurrell Professional Geek Blog: http://darkliquid.co.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/darkliquid Fiction: http://www.protagonize.com/author/darkliquid -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
On Monday 18 Jan 2010, Andrew Montgomery-Hurrell wrote: Have you looked at HandBrake ( http://handbrake.fr )? I believe it has an encoding preset specifically for the PS3. Bingo! That is a seriously easy to use piece of software. I didn't see any specific settings for PS3, but I simply used the defaults to convert AVI to MP4, put it on a USB stick, put the stick into the PS3 and it worked! Even if it won't stream, we can still copy files to the PS3 manually and watch them that way. Thanks. -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
Hello Terry, Sorry for posting twice in a row but I didn't realise exactly the question. As before I've got a PS3 working quite nicely. The main script I use is included below. It produces some large files but it does work on the PS3. I've had this working up to 720p content just fine so I know its OK. I know precisely the battle your facing trying to work your way through the myriad of mencoder options, this seems to be working OK for me. Like I say its pretty much optimised for 720p video but will work for most things. Its at least a starting point. #!/bin/sh mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -channels 6 -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd:tsaf -vf softskip,scale=720:-2,hqdn3d,harddup -srate 48000 -af lavcresample=48000:volnorm=2 -ofps 25 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=5120:vstrict=0:keyint=15:vbitrate=5120:acodec=ac3:abitrate=192:autoaspect $1 -o $2 -- Using Opera M2: http://www.opera.com/mail/ -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
Hi Terry, Robert Bronsdon wrote: #!/bin/sh mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -channels 6 -of mpeg -mpegopts format=dvd:tsaf -vf softskip,scale=720:-2,hqdn3d,harddup -srate 48000 -af lavcresample=48000:volnorm=2 -ofps 25 -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vrc_buf_size=1835:vrc_maxrate=5120:vstrict=0:keyint=15:vbit rate=5120:acodec=ac3:abitrate=192:autoaspect $1 -o $2 In case it's not obvious, I think you run the script with two parameters, the input file and the desired output file. And the above is all on one line, or else append a space and a backslash, \, to all lines from mencoder onwards but the last. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Bournemouth, Wed 2010-02-03 20:00 http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=2645413 Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
Hi Terry, MPEG1/2 does not support 2997/100 fps Try adding -ofps 3/1001 to the command line. Cheers, Ralph. -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-12 20:00 ** New date ** Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
Re: [Dorset] Encoding Video for streaming
On Saturday 16 Jan 2010, Ralph Corderoy wrote: MPEG1/2 does not support 2997/100 fps Try adding -ofps 3/1001 to the command line. Well that's converting, but I've 17 minutes to wait to see if it's worked! Thanks! -- Terry Coles 64 bit computing with Kubuntu Linux -- Next meeting: Dorchester, Tuesday 2010-01-12 20:00 ** New date ** Dorset LUG: http://dorset.lug.org.uk/ Chat: http://www.mibbit.com/?server=irc.blitzed.orgchannel=%23dorset List info: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/dorset
